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In a densely populated country like the Netherlands, safe infrastructure is of great importance. Powerful and sustainable solutions, such as glass bulb reflectors, contribute to this. At the end of 2019, Van Wylick will introduce its latest glass globe reflector: the LUX 7.
In 1993, Van Wylick introduced the first glass bulb reflector in the Netherlands. The company has grown into an experienced specialized family business. "From theory to real-life involvement," says Lisette van Wylick, daughter of founder Chris van Wylick. "For example, we actively contribute to the writing of European standards for road surface reflectors. But we also advise on and assemble glass bulb reflectors ourselves. So one day I'm dressed in a neat suit and the next day I'm at a work site in an orange jacket."
The specially developed machine is of course also ready for lightning-fast assembly of the new Type LUX 7 (Image: Emile Willems Photography)
To the common question from municipalities and provinces: 'How do you save on energy costs and reduce CO2-emissions but without compromising or even improving traffic safety?" Van Wylick offers an answer with the LUX glass globe reflectors. "Glass bulb reflectors work by means of retroreflection, in which the incident light is reflected back in exactly the same direction. The glass globes contribute to optimum traffic safety in the dark, but also during rainfall or, on the contrary, in bright sunlight." In places where public lighting is switched off or dimmed, glass bulb reflectors provide additional safety. The compressive strength -which says something about the quality of the glass and thus the safety- of the LUX glass globe reflectors is enormous (max 80 tons) and thus permanently surmountable.
Perfectly guiding right angle turn A4 Schiphol for the purpose of accident reduction.
The LUX 7 is a new glass bulb reflector with a diameter of 75 mm and falls between the LUX 3 and LUX 5. Ideal for some applications such as RWS tires. "The LUX 7 channels the reflection making it as much as three times brighter. With this, Van Wylick is putting something unique on the market. It offers additional advantages on long straight stretches of road. "All our LUX glass bulb reflectors more than meet the required standards, but we believe: the brighter, the better, the more visible and therefore safer."
In the province of Overijssel, Van Wylick's glass bulbs are used as standard in the axis of provincial roads. "We place the glass bulb reflectors center to center 25 meters on straight stretches, when approaching a curve this goes to 12.5 meters and in a curve to 6.25 meters. We also use these distances at traffic circles and intersections so that road users know immediately that a changing road situation is approaching," says Chris. "The province of Overijssel has done thorough research into the use of glass bulb reflectors," Lisette adds. "That is, of course, very valuable. The 'sober road design' offers many additional advantages. Removing the berm poles for the most part saves on maintenance costs and the risks involved in road work during maintenance."
"For optimum safety and durability, accurate placement of the glass bulbs is also important, which is why we do it in-house," says Chris, who has assembled glass bulb reflectors himself for many years. "That experience is in our company's DNA," he says, "and we continue to innovate in that area as well. A specially developed machine ensures fast, professional and accurate mounting of the glass bulbs. For example, we recently installed as many as 1,100 glass bulb reflectors on the Houtrib dyke within one night."
"But we also come for smaller jobs, such as 40 glass bulb reflectors on a traffic circle. That is the strength of our company!" concludes Chris.
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